Product Description

Claire loves the serenity of Angel Island. But Jamie Carter---a troubled kid from Boston whom Claire helped to reform---is disturbing the island's peaceful rhythms. Is he back to his old ways? Meanwhile, Avery is looking forward to opening her stylish caf. Can she compete with the handsome owner of the burger palace across the street?

Publisher's Description

Welcome to Angel Island…Its captivating spirit can be felt from the shores of its windswept beaches to the heights of the spectacular Angel Wings Cliffs. The island is said to harbor angels who help guide the lost, delivering them from despair and darkness into the golden light of love and faith.

From end to end, Angel Islands shores are awash with love.

Claire North understands how Angel Island sets the rhythm for her own serenity and ease. But a visitor to the island has disturbed her peaceful heart. She knew him as a troubled boy who came to her soup kitchen in Boston, full of half-truths but brimming with trust and seeking nourishment for body and soul. She wasnt able to say good-bye to him then. Now, miraculously, a second chance to help him has come.

Jamie Carter, now a young man, is more in need of Claires wisdom than ever. She is elated over the reunion but soon suspects he is back to his old ways. She wants to believe in the possibility of change but her faith is truly put to the test...

On the other side of the island, Avery Bishop is also working hard to make a fresh start. Newly single, she pours her independent spirit into opening a new café. Her culinary school training and stylish taste are scoffed at by Mike Rossi, who owns the cozy café across the street. But Avery is determined to show this burger-flipping hero a real cook has arrived. If only Mikes charming smile and laughing eyes didnt make her forget so easily that he is her fiercest competitor…

Author Bio

Thomas Kinkade emphasized simple pleasures and inspirational messages through his art. Thom believed that both the ability and the inspiration to create his paintings had been given to him as a gift. His goal as an artist was to touch people of all faiths and to bring peace and joy into their lives through the images he created.

Katherine Spencer was a fiction editor before turning to a full-time career as a writer. The author of more than thirty books, she also writes the Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries under her real name, Anne Canadeo. She lives with her husband and daughter in a small village on the Long Island Sound. Outside of her office, she is active in many community projects, including aiding the homeless, preparing food for those in need, and participating in a literacy outreach program that promotes reading and provides free books.

This book in the series showed more of Claire North's character and heart which was fun. The new characters brought a lot of laughs because I could relate to some of the thoughts. I enjoyed the book very much.

I enjoyed this book as I have all the Angel Island stories. I did not think it had as much suspense as the previous books, though. I thought the relationship between Avery and Mike could have been a little more fiery or suspenseful. Perhaps even his children might have had a more prominent role. I was just a little let down by the way the relationship was written.

I was so pleased to see that Katherine Spencer wrote another Angel Island story. When Thomas Kinkade passed away, I was afraid that we had seen the last of these wonderful books. (I hope she will continue with Cape Light as well!!)

So we're back at the Inn with Lisa and Claire, and we meet three new characters. Jamie is a long ago friend of Claire's from when she worked at a place where the homeless boy lived. Now an adult, he has come back to find his special friend. Avery has opened a new cafe on the island and Nick is her only real "competitor" and yet a wonderful friendship is formed. So there is a full and fun summer for us to read about.

I enjoyed the tales and the writing is as good as it ever was. I closed the book with a sigh of contentment, and a touch of sadness. I hated to see it come to and end. This is a wonderful story for adults and teens alike. Many good lessons are woven into the plots. I found it a bit pricey, but once I got lost in the